David Bowie

Born: Brixton, London, England, 1947

Member of: Arnold Corns

Influenced by: The Kinks, Chuck Berry, Scott Walker, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Pretty Things, Anthony Newley, Marc Bolan, James Christopher Monger, The Spinners, Al Green, Vince Taylor, The Velvet Underground

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a ...

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Oct 28 2009 13:51PM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: 'Idol' star Adam Lambert declared that "Glam is back" on Twitter, and his newly released 'For Your Entertainment' album cover certainly supports his claim. Compared side-by-side, it's hard to deny that Lambert's admittedly "campy" photo is a nod to ... Read more

 
Oct 23 2009 9:03AM by Dan Reilly

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Spinner: We may never get answers to some of David Bowie's bizarre behavior, but at least we now know why his eyes look so different from each other. As it turns out, the Thin White Duke's ocular oddity is the result of fight from a romantic rivalry in his ... Read more

 
Aug 28 2009 10:30AM by Liz Colville

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Spinner: Dr. Nick Troop, a psychologist and lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire in England, claims he has written the "ideal" David Bowie song. Though some might argue that the Flight of the Conchords' 'Bowie' is the ideal Thin White Duke song, ... Read more

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